On This Day in Rock: July 16
10 moments in rock history on July 16.
From the forum: This Day In Rock History
CrazyConnie on July 16, 2026 (6 posts)
This Day In Rock History: July 16th 1944 Thomas Boggs (drummer for The Box Tops) is born in Wynne, Arkansas, but is raised mostly in Memphis, Tennessee. 1952 Stewart Copeland is born in Alexandria, Virginia. He spends his youth in Lebanon and then England. After moving back to the States to attend college, he...
Album releases
-
1971
Gentle Giant released Gentle Giant
Forum threads
Buy on Amazon
Wikipedia
-
1971
Gentle Giant released Acquiring the Taste
Forum threads
Buy on Amazon
Wikipedia
-
1973
Bob Dylan released Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid – Original Soundtrack Recording
Forum threads
Buy on Amazon
Wikipedia
-
1974
Neil Young released On the Beach
Forum threads
Buy on Amazon
Wikipedia
-
1982
Billy Idol released Billy Idol
Forum threads
Buy on Amazon
Wikipedia
- 1998 Metallica released the single "Better than You" Forum threads Wikipedia
Born on this day
-
1948
Rubén Blades was born
Forum threads
Wikipedia
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0
-
1952
Stewart Copeland of The Police was born
Forum threads
Wikipedia
Photo: Duk3L1xon, CC BY-SA 4.0
-
1962
Grigory Leps was born
Forum threads
Wikipedia
Photo: Дмитрий Рихтер, CC BY-SA 4.0
Remembering
-
2012
Jon Lord of Whitesnake died
Forum threads
Wikipedia
Photo: Menerbes, CC BY-SA 3.0
Release dates, birthdays and band histories from Wikidata (CC0); artist photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each photo. Spot something wrong? Let us know.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
